--- product_id: 2052207 title: "Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? (King Legacy)" price: "€ 29.85" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/2052207-where-do-we-go-from-here-chaos-or-community-king store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? (King Legacy) **Price:** € 29.85 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? (King Legacy) - **How much does it cost?** € 29.85 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/2052207-where-do-we-go-from-here-chaos-or-community-king) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The final book by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in which we find we an acute analysis of American race relations and the state of the movement after a decade of civil rights efforts. "In this book—his last grand expression of his vision—he put forward his most prophetic challenge to powers that be and his most progressive program for the wretched of the earth."—Cornel West In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., isolated himself, rented a house in Jamaica with no telephone,, and labored over his final manuscript. In this significantly prophetic work, we find King’s acute analysis of American race relations and the state of the movement after a decade of civil rights efforts. Here he lays out his thoughts, plans, and dreams for America’s future, including the need for better jobs, higher wages, decent housing, and quality education. With a universal message of hope that continues to resonate, King demanded an end to global suffering, powerfully asserting that humankind—for the first time—has the resources and technology to eradicate poverty. Review: Excellent book and Required Study - Note – 1 I think it’s important to add a couple of notes. Regarding doctor King’s comments particularly how he in his writings tends to anesthetize the events or the circumstances of the African American peoples. For example in this particular statement that he makes he used the term “something within” that convinced the African American that he can achieve his freedom or that he should achieve his freedom. This “something within” statement is a great example of how he reduce the horrors, the calamity the destruction of African American family and upon his person which is in my estimation, it’s more of a reflection that is more in tune to the sensitivity of those who are the murderers and rapists. This book has to be studied, but not just for the content, but it should be studied regarding the perceptions of how doctor king relays the issues that are at hand. He presents these issues in a way that make it to be too soft or better said, it’s the impact is minimalized. Additionally, some of his statements are more idealistic. Martin looks upon the white man’s supposed progress and he automatically imply it as being some type of efforts for the positive benefit of all of humankind. Now of course, I am over 40 years beyond his death, so I have to take into consideration that I’m looking back and utilizing hindsight which I can easily criticize and find his errors. So with that in mind, I still know that the idealistic views that Dr. King has and it is reflected within his writings. I have to compare it to other men and women that also came from his time period. I note that in their writings, they were more direct, critical and realistic regarding the white man himself versus the conditions that Dr. King is utilizing to present this positive outlook. My 2nd note here regarding Martin’s position dealing with this slogan Black Power. Martin is making some very great points, but what I clearly see, Martin was really not a carrier with an understanding that the black power slogan is more of a transitional slogan that should be considered to be the foundation for knowledge about black independence. MARTIN’s comments are dealing with the integration needs that can be clearly seen in a body of people who have been kidnapped, stolen from their lands and where their language has been stripped from them and trapped in a despotic nation. Dr. King preference is for the slogan -Freedom Now – which is the is integrationist slogan. But this reality about the need for black independence where black people themselves should be seen and noted that they are a separate people, they are not to be considered as an integrated body of people, but a people that occupies the lands of these so-called United States and that other people should be considered to have a need to integrate with us within a civil society. The African American people are to be considered to be a black independent state! Review: A must read. - Still relevant today. For those in politics, journalism, public service, high school, college or advanced degree coursework, a must read. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #60,013 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Mixed Heritage & Multiracial #37 in Colonialism & Post-Colonialism #112 in African American Demographic Studies (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 3,117 Reviews | ## Images ![Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? (King Legacy) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81hUhi1w8IL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book and Required Study *by M***R on June 18, 2026* Note – 1 I think it’s important to add a couple of notes. Regarding doctor King’s comments particularly how he in his writings tends to anesthetize the events or the circumstances of the African American peoples. For example in this particular statement that he makes he used the term “something within” that convinced the African American that he can achieve his freedom or that he should achieve his freedom. This “something within” statement is a great example of how he reduce the horrors, the calamity the destruction of African American family and upon his person which is in my estimation, it’s more of a reflection that is more in tune to the sensitivity of those who are the murderers and rapists. This book has to be studied, but not just for the content, but it should be studied regarding the perceptions of how doctor king relays the issues that are at hand. He presents these issues in a way that make it to be too soft or better said, it’s the impact is minimalized. Additionally, some of his statements are more idealistic. Martin looks upon the white man’s supposed progress and he automatically imply it as being some type of efforts for the positive benefit of all of humankind. Now of course, I am over 40 years beyond his death, so I have to take into consideration that I’m looking back and utilizing hindsight which I can easily criticize and find his errors. So with that in mind, I still know that the idealistic views that Dr. King has and it is reflected within his writings. I have to compare it to other men and women that also came from his time period. I note that in their writings, they were more direct, critical and realistic regarding the white man himself versus the conditions that Dr. King is utilizing to present this positive outlook. My 2nd note here regarding Martin’s position dealing with this slogan Black Power. Martin is making some very great points, but what I clearly see, Martin was really not a carrier with an understanding that the black power slogan is more of a transitional slogan that should be considered to be the foundation for knowledge about black independence. MARTIN’s comments are dealing with the integration needs that can be clearly seen in a body of people who have been kidnapped, stolen from their lands and where their language has been stripped from them and trapped in a despotic nation. Dr. King preference is for the slogan -Freedom Now – which is the is integrationist slogan. But this reality about the need for black independence where black people themselves should be seen and noted that they are a separate people, they are not to be considered as an integrated body of people, but a people that occupies the lands of these so-called United States and that other people should be considered to have a need to integrate with us within a civil society. The African American people are to be considered to be a black independent state! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must read. *by R***. on May 16, 2026* Still relevant today. For those in politics, journalism, public service, high school, college or advanced degree coursework, a must read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mind-opening approach to a centuries-old problem *by J***8 on August 13, 2015* This book -- and by extension, its author -- SO FAR AHEAD OF ITS TIME. I was inspired to read it after visiting the Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, GA. There, I learned that Dr. King was so much more than the flat, watered-down version presented in my high school history books. He was a real man with profound thoughts, agonizing feelings, and boundless hope. He was almost certainly a genius as well as a humanitarian, gifted speaker and eloquent writer. I learned so much from this book. Dr. King almost effortlessly makes an airtight case for civil rights, knocking down excuse after persistent excuse about why we should not be involved and just let things "happen." He says (I'm paraphrasing) that no one's rights are GIVEN to them, they must DEMAND their rights. And if history tells us anything, that is 100% true -- not just for black people, but for women, LGBT people, disabled people and so on. Something else I loved was his uncompromising position on nonviolent resistance. I grow increasingly concerned every time I hear people say that rioting is an acceptable form of protest, when it results in injury, death, and the destruction of people's livelihood. I long ago committed myself to nonviolence, but I have felt increasing pressure from my fellow activists to accept rioting as a legitimate form of protest. Reading Dr. King's work was a great assurance that there are nonviolent ways to achieve racial reconciliation. I lost track of how many times I highlighted in this book. The only thing I have an issue with is how he proposes to deal with education. I taught in a mostly-black school so I absolutely understand his underlying point that black kids too often do not receive a quality education. However, he puts the blame on teachers, saying that they don't know how to teach and that a child's home environment shouldn't matter. I beg to differ that this is the case. I could cite studies to prove my point, but I would rather quote my actual students complaining of hunger, lack of sleep, feeling like they are not safe at home, etc. as reasons why they have trouble in school. If we are going to solve the problem of unequal education, we must also solve the problem of poverty. There is simply no other way around it. Children can't concentrate when they are hungry, homeless, or getting beat up at home. We have got to make the "war on poverty" a priority if we want to see lasting changes. At any rate, I highly recommend this book, especially to my white friends! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/2052207-where-do-we-go-from-here-chaos-or-community-king](https://www.desertcart.be/products/2052207-where-do-we-go-from-here-chaos-or-community-king) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-08-20*